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Feb 28, 2002 | 05:17 PM

Medic 13

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I would like to start off by thanking ford for the crappy *%#@!@#* leaf spring pads in the from of the fine piece of machinery that I call my truck. I love my truck, I practically live out of it. throught some comparison I have found a few things.

1. My truck has a very annoying spring noise in the front when the springs slap together because the pads fell out or wore out.

2. The ford parts guy looks at me like I have 3 heads when I asked if he could order me some pads. Even after I had him crawl under my truck he still didn't change the look.

3. My Captain at my station has a PSD and he has slightly different springs.... his pads didn't fall out... i am jealous.

Does any body have any suggestions for me?

Ronnie

1999 F250SD CC V10 84K miles

Feb 28, 2002 | 05:54 PM

FortyFords

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We are all asuming you didn't have any kind of extended warranty or something.
You must be talking about the teflon button type pads that go between the
leafs,correct?
Do you have a spring shop around where you live?
They would problably have some, since they build springs for replacements
on trucks.

How are the shackle bushings ? worn dry rot? if they are worn you might
want to replace them while your at it,

what type of work and driving do you do?(you practically live out of your truck)
alot of back roads ,dirt roads ,bumpy roads or highway stuff?

we had alot of ford trucks and replaced a lot of spring bushings and bolts in years passed we drove on back country roads, those trucks took a beating

Hope this helps !
84k is not really alot of miles ,depending what kind of miles they were

Good luck
Rich

Ford Trucks Built Tough!
not with rocks
Watch out "X" Mayor of Truckville

Feb 28, 2002 | 05:57 PM

Medic 13

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No extended waranty, I know who owned the truck before I did and they did alot of Highway milage... they never towed anything with it and there is less scratches on the bottom of the truck than on the sides (not many there either) I will check with the spring shop and see what the can do for me...

Thanks for your help...

Feb 28, 2002 | 08:02 PM

J.C.

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Ahh, the dreaded spring squeak. Ford has redesigned those isolators a couple of times now and eventually just redesigned the springs. You can either get the new redesigned springs or if you don't have a couple hundred $ you can just get their newest spring tip isolators part #1C3Z-5B302-AA.

Feb 28, 2002 | 08:06 PM

FortyFords

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Hey JC!
sounds like you've been there dun that Huh!

Rich

Ford Trucks Built Tough!
not with rocks
Watch out "X" Mayor of Truckville

Mar 1, 2002 | 08:01 AM

J.C.

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Yep, my truck seems to insist on sounding like a junk pile. First it was the junk leaf springs and now it's a loose baffle inside the muffler.

At least I have a good excuse to do some mods.

Mar 1, 2002 | 02:03 PM

Big

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Should those spring isolators be warrantied or is there a TSB or something on that? I guess I never knew it was a problem that a lot of trucks were having. My noise is intermittant but when it is there it is annoying as H@!!.

Big

2000 F250 SD SC 5.4L Gasser 4.10s 4x4 L/S rearend Western 7'6" plow (hate it-have to have it)White with parchment cloth